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♂ Hugh J. Shea
aliasHugh J. Shea
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 17%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 1 4 5
Total 1 5 6
Birth c. 1932 → 92 years ago
Lived ± 61 years
First mandate 28 October 1971 → 52 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age ± 39 years
Death c. 1993 → 31 years ago
Exit → Death ± 20 years + 9 months after 23 March 1972
Special notes
None
 

Hugh J. Shea (c.1932–c.1993)
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Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 4 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Walter C. Carter  m 
⊖ C. William Doody  m 
⊖ William W. Marshall  m 
⊖ Robert Wells  m 
 		 ⊖ Gordon W. Dawe  m 
⊕ Gene Long  m 
⊖ Patrick J. McNicholas  m 
 
Eligible: 10,692 Votes: 9,108 Participation: 85.19% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14667(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:51 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±39
PC
 1/3 5,712 63.79% +2,630 Loser:
LIB
 3,082 34.42% Francis Galgay
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 ±40
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of government)
1 Feb 1972 ±40
PC
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,389 Votes: 12,973 Participation: 73.28% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14689(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±40
ILIB
 4/4 1,140 17.64% -3,813 Winner:
PC
 4,953 76.64% C. William Doody
Eligible: 46,987 Votes: 27,353 Participation: 58.21% Candidacies: 4
Federal
29		 Newfoundland and Labrador
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10199(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±40
IND
 4/4 1,637 5.98% -15,181 Winner:
PC
 16,818 61.49% Walter C. Carter
Eligible: 6,491 Votes: 4,710 Participation: 72.56% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14562(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±43
LIBR
 3/3 711 15.17% -2,228 Winner:
PC
 2,939 62.71% Robert Wells
Eligible: 4,585 Votes: 3,641 Participation: 79.41% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14523(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±47
LIB
 2/5 773 21.39% -1,400 Winner:
PC
 2,173 60.14% Patrick J. McNicholas
Eligible: 7,524 Votes: 5,477 Participation: 72.79% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14420(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:41 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±53
LIB
 3/3 738 13.52% -2,000 Winner:
PC
 2,738 50.17% William W. Marshall

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Hugh Shea		 29 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Dec 2023 22:51 (but data presented dynamically)

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